Japan's Abhishek Anand Wants Special All-Bihar Meeting With Sooryavanshi, Ishan In One-off T20I
Sano International Cricket Ground: Bihar-born Japanese cricketer Abhishek Anand wants a special meeting with fellow Biharis Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ishan Kishan as Japan host India for a one-off T20I at the Sano International Cricket Ground here on Tuesday. Abhishek, who had to switch borders from India to Japan for the love of the sport, highlighted that Sooryavanshi is currently his favourite player and that he wants to meet him and Ishan if there is a chance. Although he has not been selected in the squad for the Asiad and the India game, he would still be around with the team. Currently, everyone's favourite is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. But yeah, all the players in the Indian team are equally good, he told IANS, before expressing, of course, (I want to meet) my Bihari brothers, Ishan Kishan and Sooryavanshi. A special message for the 15-year-old rising sensation? Abhishek says he is very eager to see the Indian team and Sooryavanshi in Sano, and then in Nisshin, for the Asiad. We are eagerly waiting to host the Indian team. We are eagerly waiting for this match. And (I hope) the India-Japan bond should stay strong so that we can do well in the future, Abhishek said. His love for cricket brought him from India to Japan; while studying in college, he received a placement offer from Accenture Japan. So, the journey in Japan is quite unbelievable. I never thought that I would play in the Japan team, Abhishek further said. We were getting placements in our college. Japanese companies came to our college. We never thought that we would go for an abroad placement. I just applied and tried to get in touch about an interview to see what the interview abroad was like. So, I sat for the interview with Accenture Japan. And then I got selected for Accenture Japan. After that, I was given 2 hours to decide whether to accept this offer. So, I was thinking that I didn't have any plans to go abroad. I wanted to stay in India and continue my passion for cricket as well as my job. So, during those 2 hours, I thought a lot about what to do, whether I should go to Japan or not. We were getting placements in our college. Japanese companies came to our college. We never thought that we would go for an abroad placement. I just applied and tried to get in touch about an interview to see what the interview abroad was like. So, I sat for the interview with Accenture Japan. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories He came to Japan and played for Tokyo Falcon Cricket Club, where he performed well over the first three years and received a call-up to the Japanese national team. Article Source: IANS
Bihar-Born IITian Abhishek Anands Incredible Cricket Journey from India to Japan
Love for cricket and hope for the sport's future in Japan took a Bihar-born IITian, Abhishek Anand, to the Land of the Rising Sun. He was studying at college when a placement call from Accenture Japan came through. He was given a couple of hours to think it through and decide whether to accept the offer and come to Japan or to stay in India. He indeed wanted to stay in India and was working on his cricket career, having made what he describes as a very good environment for cricket in college. However, Abhishek did some cricket research in Japan, hoped the sport would have a future in the neighbouring nation, and decided to go to Japan. He says that all he wants is to play cricket. So, the journey in Japan is quite unbelievable. I never thought that I would play in the Japan team, Abhishek, who has played 18 T20Is for Japan, told IANS. We were getting placements in our college. So, Japan companies came to our college. We never thought that we would go for an abroad placement. So, I just applied and tried to get in touch about an interview to see what the interview abroad was like. So, I sat for the interview with Accenture Japan. And then I got selected for Accenture Japan. After that, I was given 2 hours to decide whether to accept this offer. So, I was thinking that I didn't have any plans to go abroad. I wanted to stay in India and continue my passion for cricket as well as my job. So, during those 2 hours, I thought a lot about what to do, whether I should go to Japan or not. Then, I thought of searching for some cricket facts in Japan. So, fortunately, that year the Japanese team qualified for the East Asia-Pacific World Cup qualifier. I felt that there was hope for cricket in Japan as well. So, after seeing all this news, I thought about going to Japan to explore the opportunity there. After 2 hours of research, I accepted the offer and came to Japan, he added. However, upon arriving in Japan, he began searching for clubs and performed so well that he earned a call-up to the national team. As soon as I came to Japan, I started reaching out to clubs. Then, I came here and joined Tokyo Falcon Cricket Club. Then, I started playing for the Tokyo Falcon Cricket Club, and my journey in Japan started from there. Then, I continued to play well for 3 consecutive years. JCA (Japan Cricket Association) had an eye on me and how I was performing year by year. So, they reached out to me in the 3rd year and told me that my performance was good. So, they told me, 'We want you to be part of our national team. So, keep practising hard and doing your best.' So, I continued to play well. Then, in 2025, I was selected for the national team, he highlighted. Abhishek has lived in Patna since childhood, but he is originally from Rohtas. He highlighted that his family wanted him to have a backup job. The first priority for them is that I have a backup job, and that's what I am doing as well. And (for them) secondary is cricket. But for me, it's the opposite - Primary is cricket, and secondary is job. But anyway, if I am able to manage both jobs and cricket, they are happy with that. So, no issue, he said. Abhishek is not in the squad for the historic one-off T20I against India, which will be played on Tuesday here at the Sano International Cricket Ground and will mark 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations; however, he says he would be around the team and would be cheering for both teams. See, I am excited about that match. Still, I am not in the squad, but I will be around the team, supporting the team. If I am from India, I will support India and Japan. Basically, it should be a good match between Japan and India. I will be supporting the game of cricket, he said. Abhishek is not in the squad for the historic one-off T20I against India, which will be played on Tuesday here at the Sano International Cricket Ground and will mark 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations; however, he says he would be around the team and would be cheering for both teams. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories I will continue my cricket career along with my job and see if I can grow further in cricket; then we will see what the future holds. But as usual, I will be maintaining both my job and cricket at the same time, he said. Article Source: IANS
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Meet Bihar-born IITian Abhishek Anand, whose love for cricket took him to Japan
Digital Desk | Sano (Japan), Sep 21 (IANS) Love for cricket and hope for the sport's future in Japan took a Bihar-born IITian, Abhishek Anand, to the Land of the Rising Sun. He was studying at college when a placement call from Accenture Japan came through. He was given a couple of hours to think it through and decide whether to accept the offer and come to Japan or to stay in India. He indeed wanted to stay in India and was working on his cricket career, having made what he describes as a very good environment for cricket in college. However, Abhishek did some cricket research in Japan, hoped the sport would have a future in the neighbouring nation, and decided to go to Japan. He says that all he wants is to play cricket. So, the journey in Japan is quite unbelievable. I never thought that I would play in the Japan team, Abhishek, who has played 18 T20Is for Japan, told IANS. We were getting placements in our college. So, Japan companies came to our college. We never thought that we would go for an abroad placement. So, I just applied and tried to get in touch about an interview to see what the interview abroad was like. So, I sat for the interview with Accenture Japan. And then I got selected for Accenture Japan. After that, I was given 2 hours to decide whether to accept this offer. So, I was thinking that I didn't have any plans to go abroad. I wanted to stay in India and continue my passion for cricket as well as my job. So, during those 2 hours, I thought a lot about what to do, whether I should go to Japan or not. Then, I thought of searching for some cricket facts in Japan. So, fortunately, that year the Japanese team qualified for the East Asia-Pacific World Cup qualifier. I felt that there was hope for cricket in Japan as well. So, after seeing all this news, I thought about going to Japan to explore the opportunity there. After 2 hours of research, I accepted the offer and came to Japan, he added. However, upon arriving in Japan, he began searching for clubs and performed so well that he earned a call-up to the national team. As soon as I came to Japan, I started reaching out to clubs. Then, I came here and joined Tokyo Falcon Cricket Club. Then, I started playing for the Tokyo Falcon Cricket Club, and my journey in Japan started from there. Then, I continued to play well for 3 consecutive years. JCA (Japan Cricket Association) had an eye on me and how I was performing year by year. So, they reached out to me in the 3rd year and told me that my performance was good. So, they told me, 'We want you to be part of our national team. So, keep practising hard and doing your best.' So, I continued to play well. Then, in 2025, I was selected for the national team, he highlighted. Abhishek has lived in Patna since childhood, but he is originally from Rohtas. He highlighted that his family wanted him to have a backup job. The first priority for them is that I have a backup job, and that's what I am doing as well. And (for them) secondary is cricket. But for me, it's the opposite - Primary is cricket, and secondary is job. But anyway, if I am able to manage both jobs and cricket, they are happy with that. So, no issue, he said. Abhishek is not in the squad for the historic one-off T20I against India, which will be played on Tuesday here at the Sano International Cricket Ground and will mark 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations; however, he says he would be around the team and would be cheering for both teams. See, I am excited about that match. Still, I am not in the squad, but I will be around the team, supporting the team. If I am from India, I will support India and Japan. Basically, it should be a good match between Japan and India. I will be supporting the game of cricket, he said. Abhishek has played 18 T20Is since making his debut in 2025. He has a fifty to his name and occasionally bowls medium pace. Regarding his future, he says he will seek to balance cricket and his job in Japan. I will continue my cricket career along with my job and see if I can grow further in cricket; then we will see what the future holds. But as usual, I will be maintaining both my job and cricket at the same time, he said.
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The other side of the fertility curve
For many women and teenage girls, menstruation is not simply a set of dates circled on a calendar, the way birthdays and anniversaries are. It carries its own weight in the form of fatigue, cramps, headaches, body aches and for many, a genuine inability to function normally. Yet the expectation of normalcy persists regardless. Classes must be attended, meals must be cooked, workplace obligations must be met, and domestic duties remain, as ever, the icing on the cake. Rest, in this equation, is treated as a luxury rather than a basic physiological need. And this is precisely the dimension most often missing from conversations about Jammu & Kashmirs declining fertility rate. The Total Fertility Rate of the Union Territory has slipped to 1.4 children per woman. This is well below the replacement threshold of 2.1 required merely to keep the population stable. The reasons cited are familiar: rising unemployment, economic uncertainty, delayed marriages, wider access to contraception and the escalating cost of raising a child. Each of these is undeniably significant. But is there a cost we are failing to reckon with one that goes unspoken precisely because it is inscribed on womens bodies? The physical toll of childbirth itself. Menstrual health is usually discussed only through the narrow lens of hygiene like sanitary pads, cleanliness, discretion, yet it is, in fact, the very bedrock of a womans fertility. Dysmenorrhea, for instance, is a condition marked by such painful menstruation that it disrupts a womans ability to carry out everyday activities. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and endometriosis are two further conditions capable of compromising both menstrual health and reproductive capacity. Menstrual health, then, is not a peripheral concern but a foundational one. It is recognised by global health bodies as inseparable from a womans complete physical, mental, and social well-being. To be clear, the absence of rest during menstruation does not, by itself, cause infertility. This claim would be a reductive one. What matters instead is the cumulative consequence of routinely dismissing womens exhaustion and discomfort. A woman is expected to study, work, run a household, and care for others, all while contending with a physiological ordeal that recurs every single month, without pause or acknowledgment. And this is merely the menstrual dimension whereas pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and child-rearing layer additional, often invisible, demands on top of it. When we speak of the cost of childbearing, the conversation almost always defaults to the financial: education, healthcare, shelter, food. Rarely do we speak of the cost extracted from the woman herself from her body, her time, her emotional reserves. It follows, then, that if policymakers are genuinely concerned about declining fertility rates, the solution cannot simply be to persuade women to have more children. The real question is whether women are afforded the conditions necessary to survive, work, and raise a family without sacrificing their own health in the process. In Jammu & Kashmir, as elsewhere in South Asia, menstruation remains a taboo subject. It is something rarely discussed openly even within families. This silence has a direct consequence: young girls grow up with limited understanding of menstrual hygiene and its bearing on long-term fertility. Generational shifts have compounded the effect, with women today prioritising education and financial independence over the large families that were once the norm for their mothers and grandmothers. The decline in fertility, then, is as much a social transformation as a biological one. Countries confronting similar demographic pressures have responded in markedly different ways. Japan and South Korea have had menstrual leave enshrined in law for decades. In Japan it has been there since 1947 and in South Korea since 1953. Though uptake remains low in practice, hampered by workplace stigma and the fear of professional penalty. Spain went further still in 2022, becoming the first country in Europe to legislate paid menstrual leave outright. The underlying message from these governments is unambiguous: menstruation is a legitimate health concern, not a private inconvenience to be endured in silence. India, and Jammu & Kashmir in particular, has yet to move meaningfully in this direction. The medical realities underlying this issue are far from trivial. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) disrupts hormonal balance, producing irregular cycles and, in many cases, infertility. Endometriosis inflicts severe pain and can permanently damage reproductive organs. Dysmenorrhea, though widespread and often dismissed as routine, can be genuinely debilitating. The toll extends beyond the physical: chronic pain and fatigue frequently give rise to stress, anxiety, and depression. A woman navigating these conditions without adequate medical or emotional support is, understandably, left with diminished desire and diminished capacity to embrace motherhood. Maternity leave benefits do exist in India, codified and, at least on paper, reasonably generous. Menstrual leave, by contrast, remains rare and where it exists at all, it is shrouded in shame, requiring women to justify their pain before being granted the smallest reprieve. Addressing fertility decline meaningfully will require a different kind of policy architecture altogether: awareness campaigns in schools and universities that teach young women about menstrual health from an early age; workplace reforms including flexible hours, remote-work options, and formally sanctioned menstrual leave. These are not special privileges. They are the basic conditions under which women can participate in public life on equal footing with men. Investing in womens health is not merely a matter of fairness. It is a matter of economic sense. When women are forced to choose between their health and their productivity, workforce participation inevitably suffers. When workplaces instead accommodate reproductive health as a matter of course, women are freed to contribute more fully, and more sustainably, to economic life. The principle, stripped to its essentials, is simple: a woman who is genuinely unwell should never have to prove the extent of her suffering merely to earn a days rest. If J&Ks legislature is serious about confronting demographic decline, the evidence points toward a specific agenda and not slogans urging women to have more children, but structural reforms addressing why so many womens bodies are already under strain. This begins with a menstrual health curriculum mandated in schools, expanding existing health programmes to include non-stigmatising menstrual and reproductive health education from the high-school level onward. It extends to menstrual leave for government employees, introduced as a pilot, with Bihars three-decade-old policy and Karnatakas newer public-and-private model as templates. J&Ks public sector could adopt this as a visible, low-risk first step. It requires PCOS and endometriosis screening integrated into primary healthcare, particularly in rural districts, so that treatable conditions are caught before infertility sets in, alongside workplace flexibility recognised as a formal right rather than left to informal employer goodwill. And it demands district-disaggregated data collection: NFHS-5 already shows wide variation across J&K, from Ganderbals 1.1 to Kishtwars 2.0, suggesting that a one-size-fits-all response will miss the mark. None of this requires reinventing policy from scratch. It requires J&Ks lawmakers to treat womens reproductive and menstrual health not as a private matter to be managed quietly, but as a public health and economic priority worthy of the assemblys attention. The falling fertility rate in Jammu & Kashmir, then, is not merely a statistic to be graphed and debated. It reflects evolving aspirations, shifting economic and social structures but, just as significantly, it reflects the conditions in which women are expected to live and labour. Perhaps, then, the question we ought to be asking is not why women are having fewer children, but something more fundamental: are we building a society in which women can inhabit their professional lives, their families, and motherhood itself without being asked to disregard their own bodies to do so? Nidha Shafi Hafiz is pursuing MBA Finance from SKUAST-K with interests in socio-economic issues of valley.
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The team of The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest recently met Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary following their observance of the traditional Chhath Pooja. During the meeting, the Chief Minister appreciated the cast and crew for bringing the traditions and rituals of Bihar to mainstream Hindi cinema through the upcoming film. The team shared their experience of meeting the Chief Minister and expressed gratitude for the response they have received from Bihar and its people. In a statement, they said, Overwhelmed and grateful for the love and warmth we have received from Bihar and its people . It was a privilege to meet the Honble Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Samrat Choudhary and share the world of THE VVAAN. Grateful for the support and encouragement as we bring this story which is rooted in spirit of the soil. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Balaji Motion Pictures (@balajimotionpictures) The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest is an upcoming folklore-fantasy thriller directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra, known for Panchayat, from a story written by TVF founder Arunabh Kumar. The film stars Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles, with Sunil Grover, Anup Soni, Shweta Tiwari and Maniesh Paul among the supporting cast. The narrative draws from Indian mythology and cultural folklore. Sidharth Malhotra plays an urban, rational man who returns to his ancestral village and initially dismisses the centuries-old beliefs surrounding a forbidden, sacred forest. However, after venturing beyond its boundaries after sunset, he unknowingly awakens an ancient divine deity and finds himself facing supernatural forces that threaten the village. Produced by Balaji Motion Pictures, led by Ektaa R. Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor, in association with TVF Motion Pictures and 11:11 Productions, The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest is slated to release theatrically on September 25, 2026. The film is expected to explore folklore and mythology against the backdrop of rural traditions, while bringing the supernatural thriller genre to the big screen. Following its theatrical run, the film is slated to have an exclusive streaming premiere on a major OTT platform. Also Read: Ektaa R Kapoor takes a DIG at out-of-touch creators: Humne desh se judna bandh kar diya; apne aap ko upar samajhte hain; Tamannaah Bhatia reveals her pandit, watchman was impressed by The Vvaans Chhath depiction
Veteran artiste Raghubir Yadav has a pivotal role in Om Ka Hari, which released in theatres on Friday September 18. Directed by Harish Vyas, the movie sees the actor play father to Anshuman Jha, who has also produced the film under his banner First Ray Films. The movie explores a bitter-sweet conflict between a father and his son. In an exclusive chat with Bollywood Hungama, Yadav said that he agreed to do the film as he has witnessed such scenarios before. I have stayed a lot in a lot of villages in UP (Uttar Pradesh), MP (Madhya Pradesh) and Bihar. I have been witnessing this relationship between a father and his kids since ages. Earlier, it was different and then things started changing. In our era, people didnt have much money to study. A father used to somehow educate his children and take them to a level. He then would look at the son of his neighbour and get his son also to become an engineer and get married. Yadav pointed out that now, of course, things have changed. Now the time is such that kids wish to live their lives as per their own wishes, he said. So, I found this conflict between a father and a son very interesting. I got a chance to become a father of this era. Om Ka Hari also stars Soni Razdan in the role of Yadavs wife, along with Ayesha Kapur and Samta Sudiksha. Yadav also found other characteristics of the father interesting. He is someone who realizes that the one he thought would provide him with support (his son) is having a conflict with him. He is also well-versed with astrology, so he realizes that he has only six more days to live. The character has a funny side and some conflict as well. So, I thought it would be fun to do it, he said. A large portion of the film was shot in Varanasi and its ghats. It was great fun, recalled Yadav. When we shot at the Harishchandra Ghat, we felt this is such a peaceful place. In our film, the father reaches that place to die. The ones who were getting burnt appeared to be more peaceful (laughs). Yadav has played various characters in his decades long career. When asked about his selection criteria, he simply said, It should be something I have never done before. It should challenge me. I dont enjoy if I am able to do it easily. It should give me sleepless nights (laughs). Doobne mein maza aata hai mujhe. Also Read: Alia Bhatt recalls childhood memory of Mahesh Bhatts theatrical parenting at special screening of Om Ka Hari: He is very theatrical and that sometimes makes for great memories
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Digital Desk | Nashik, Sep 20 (IANS) An eight-month-old baby girl who went missing in Maharashtra's Nashik district three days back was found safe on Sunday, police said. The infant, who had gone missing from the Manyad police outpost region in Nandgaon taluka of Nashik on September 17, was found abandoned near the Vaibothi village in neighbouring Yeola taluka. Yeola taluka police reached the spot and took her into their custody. Subsequently, the infant was taken to the Yeola Sub-District Hospital for a medical examination after being identified by her mother and the Nandgaon police. Her safe recovery brought relief to the family and the police. However, the circumstances under which the baby reached Vaibothi, who brought her there, and why she was abandoned at the spot remain unclear. Police are investigating the matter to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the infants disappearance and subsequent recovery. In Odisha, Operation Anweshan, conducted by the state's Crime Against Women and Children Wing (CAW & CW) Department, along with the state police, rescued 101 missing children. The children included 54 boys and 47 girls. The teams conducted field-level searches, verified the leads, and coordinated with local authorities, along with various child care institutions during the operation. As part of the operation, as many as 17 specialised teams were deployed to several states and Union Territories where Odia children are frequently found. The youngest among those rescued was a three-month-old infant found institutionalised alongside her minor mother. Another child who was found was institutionalised for the longest duration and had spent more than five years away from home. The states in which the children were found include Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
THE LEGISLATURE in a parliamentary democracy, apart from holding the Government to account, is mandated to perform two key functions, one of which is to make laws and the other to deliberate on issues concerning people, society and nation. The drought of debate It is rather tragic that, over the years, specifically after 2014, laws are being made by the Parliament without threadbare discussion of Bills introduced by the Government. It is well known that in a democracy laws are made by the legislature by following a deliberative and consultative process in which all stakeholders are involved and even the contents of the proposed legislation are subjected to scrutiny by the concerned committees of the Parliament consisting of members of both ruling and opposition parties. Over the years, especially after 2014, the passage of Bills in both Houses of Parliament without discussion and scrutiny by parliamentary committees has become the new normal, and it was glaringly manifested during the last monsoon session of the Parliament when 11 bills were passed, and 9 of them without any discussion in the Lok Sabha. It is all the more shocking that not a single member spoke on those 9 bills, except the concerned ministers who uttered a few words while introducing them in the House. The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill was discussed in detail in both Houses, with nearly 48 members participating. As far as the bill amending the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 was concerned, only 16 MPs participated in the deliberation when it was taken up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha. The total time given to them was just 50 minutes, which means each MP spoke for an average of just three minutes. In the Lok Sabha, the same bill was passed within two minutes, with no MP participating in the discussion. The proportion of bills referred to Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees for scrutiny and examination stood at just 21 percent for the 18th Lok Sabha; the corresponding figure was 71 percent for the 15th Lok Sabha. The percentage of bills being referred to the aforementioned standing committees shows a steady decline, with the figure being 28 percent in the 16th Lok Sabha and 16 percent in the 17th Lok Sabha. Incidental slip? This is not a one-off phenomenon, as analysis of previous terms of the Lok Sabha shows that committee referrals have declined sharply after 2014, even though the number of bills being introduced and passed has not declined. This means that more laws are being made with less deliberation or examination, and in some cases, none. It is salutary to recall that the three farm laws were framed and passed in 2020 without following the deliberative and consultative process of making laws. When the farmers, the stakeholders, agitated against those laws and the matter went to the Supreme Court, it appointed a committee so that the Government and farmers could discuss the provisions of law and find a solution to the issues which triggered the agitation. The discussion that the Government should have undertaken with the farmers before framing those laws was carried out only when the Supreme Court appointed a committee to do so. Eventually, the Modi Government repealed those laws because of sustained yearlong agitation launched by farmers against those laws. It is worth noting that the framing of those laws without consulting the farmers set an ominous example of dispensing with the process of deliberation in Parliament while exercising its power to make laws. Earlier in March, the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, taking away their right to determine their self-perceived gender identity was prepared without consulting stakeholders such as the National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP) and eventually passed by a voice vote in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, disregarding the objections raised by the opposition parties and the Supreme Court-appointed expert committee on transgender rights. The said bill is violative of the 2014 SC judgment in NALSA v. Union of India that upheld the right of transgender persons to self-identification. The bill was not referred to the Standing or Select Committee for further scrutiny and stakeholder consultations, even after demands were made by the opposition to do so. Now the constitutionality of the law has been challenged in the Supreme Court on the ground that it violates the fundamental rights of the transgender community to define their identities. The passage of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, providing penal measures for preventing insults to Vande Mataram, was passed in the Lok Sabha with minimal debate that lasted for merely 14 minutes and was hurriedly passed in the Rajya Sabha as well. The importance of deliberation Both the Houses of Parliament, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, are deliberative chambers, and if Bills are not discussed there before their passage, then the very basis of law-making, anchored in deliberation and scrutiny, gets demolished. While it is important to flag the support of majority members of the ruling party for passing the Bills, it is equally important to underline the legislative intent of the Parliament, which expresses not just the majority principle but also the views which might be contrary to the views of the party in power. Without deliberation, a legislature becomes a forum where voting takes place to pass legislation, bereft of debates backed by public reasoning and persuasive arguments. Without such debates and discussions, laws passed by the legislature by the sheer votes of a majority of MPs would be devoid of robust legislative intent. The legislative authority to enact laws acquires credibility only when it is anchored in the supporting and opposing views through open arguments between the government and the opposition. Deliberation is crucially important for generating legislative intent which underlines the intended purpose sustaining the legislation. The constitutional validity of any statute is assessed by the judiciary not merely by examining its bare provisions but by perusing parliamentary debates, parliamentary committee reports and the statements of the ministers proposing the bill to reconstruct the lawmakers intentions. Ascertaining the purpose of the legislature behind a piece of legislation is essential for all concerned stakeholders, including the citizens on whom the law applies. In a parliamentary democracy, the government is accountable to the legislature, where the executive needs to defend and explain its policies, including the proposed bills, before the opposition and to the public. Article 107 of the Constitution, dealing with provisions regarding the introduction and passing of bills, inter alia, provides, a Bill shall not be deemed to have been passed by the Houses of Parliament unless it has been agreed to by both Houses, either without amendment or with such amendments only as are agreed to by both Houses. The wording of the Article that a Bill shall not be deemed to have been passed by the Houses of Parliament unless it has been agreed to by both Houses is significant in conveying the legislative intent of the Constituent Assembly that the agreement is not to be achieved mechanically by just casting votes but through debates and discussions on Bills. Ambedkar firmly believed that parliamentary democracy is a government of discussion. A Government that legislates by using the Parliament and decides legislation without debate imposes its intent by dispensing with legislative intent. After all, the Bills framed by the Government represent its intent, and only when they are discussed in both the Houses of Parliament does the legislative intent generated by such discussion fine-tune the government intent. Passage of bills without discussion would violate the deliberative and consultative process through which the government is held accountable in the legislature. It is instructive to note that in India, the practice of reasoned and collective negotiation for making laws can be traced to our freedom struggle. Mahatma Gandhi started his first Satyagraha in Champaran in 1917 against the terrible exploitation of farmers of that region, forced by British planters to plant indigo in one third of the fertile portions of their land. Gandhi was denied entry into Champaran to investigate the causes of farmers suffering by British authorities, and on his refusal to leave the place, he was arrested for breach of peace and presented before a magistrate. When he was asked by the magistrate if he pleaded guilty, he not only pleaded guilty but also showed extraordinary courage in submitting to the penalty of disobedience. As the stunned magistrate asked him if he had to plead guilty, why did he violate the law at all? Gandhi boldly replied that he did so ...in obedience to the higher law of our being the voice of conscience. That power of truthful assertion to embrace suffering by breaking an unjust application of law put the British authorities at their wits end, and they dropped all charges against Gandhi and allowed him to investigate the causes behind the suffering of farmers. He then extensively consulted with farmers, British planters, scores of peasants, public figures and officials of the British bureaucracy and police. That deliberative and consultative process enabled him to understand the reasons behind the exploitation of farmers and produce a report to that effect. The British regime used it to frame legislation, the Champaran Agrarian Bill, 1918, to prohibit British planters from coercing farmers to plant indigo. The Bihar-Orissa assembly, where that Bill was introduced for consideration and passage, discussed it briefly and then referred it to its Select Committee for scrutiny and examination. Even a copy of the Bill was sent to Gandhi with a request to examine its contents and suggest amendments to its provisions. He did so, and the British authorities accepted his suggestion that the provision dealing with the summary power of the collectors to act against those filing frivolous complaints against British planters should be dropped. The modified Bill subsequently became the law, bringing an end to the exploitation of farmers. The Champaran Satyagraha, which began with Gandhi admittedly breaking a law for the cause of farmers, ended with the framing of a law by British authorities to put an end to the long spell of suffering of farmers at the hands of British planters. The Champaran Agrarian Act was not just a unilateral decision but an example of how an extremely powerful colonial government was forced to negotiate and deliberate with all the stakeholders. Sadly, during the last decade, this deliberation and negotiation process has not been followed for preparing Bills and enacting them as laws. Benchmark of deliberation in Indian democracy It is important to be mindful of the fact that the Constitution of our country is a product of the thoughtful and careful deliberations that took place in the Constituent Assembly, the transcripts of which serve as the most important authoritative guide to understanding the intention of the drafters of the Constitution. Ambedkar urged the citizens to put their trust in constitutional methods to achieve social and economic objectives. He emphasised the conditions necessary for sustaining democracy not just in form but also in fact. In his speech delivered in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 25th September 1947 at the inauguration of the Siddharth College Parliament, he remarked that in a parliamentary government, the decisions are not the result of the wishes of any particular individual. He proceeded to emphatically add that debate in legislatures is of immense importance and has wider relevance and significance beyond the issue being discussed. In the same speech he said, Although parliamentary democracy for the purpose accepted the principle of a majority rule, do not think that you can by any way you like ill-treat or put to a disadvantage a minority. You will create a great deal of trouble for yourself in this very House. The minority must always be won over. It must never be dictated to. The constitutional methods he urged citizens to follow were also aimed at facilitating reasonable deliberation and consultation to deepen public reasoning so that democracy is deepened and grievances of people are addressed in a peaceful and legitimate manner. A legislature that functions mechanically fails Ambedkar and the constitutional values in which he believed. It is worthwhile to recall that on many occasions the Supreme Court, while adjudicating the constitutional validity of the statutes, finds it hard to understand the intention of the legislature which gave its approval when those were presented in the form of bills to it for consideration and passage. In an event marking the 75 years of Parliamentary Democracy at the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in July 2022, the then Chief Justice N.V. Ramana stated that the country was witnessing laws being passed without detailed deliberation and scrutiny. He further stated that instead of engaging in meaningful debates for furthering democracy, politics has become acrimonious. The diversity of opinion enriches polity and society. Political opposition should not translate into hostility, which we are sadly witnessing these days. These are not signs of a healthy democracy. It is becoming harder for the judiciary to trace the legislative intent for the enactments being passed without detailed scrutiny or discussion. The judiciarys burden of interpretation, as stated by Justice N.V. Ramana, is increasing as there is ambiguity in laws and the legislative intent is unclear. In the case of Anoop Barnwal v. Union of India (2023), the Supreme Court, factoring in the legislative intent of the Constituent Assembly for establishing an Election Commission of India independent of the executive, directed that the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (ECI) and Election Commissioners (ECs) shall be made by the President in consultation with a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition and the Chief Justice of India. The same year after the SC judgment, the Parliament enacted the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointments, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023. It replaced the Chief Justice on the Selection Committee with a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister. This legislation was enacted with limited public deliberation and its constitutional validity has been challenged in the apex court, as it allegedly gives control of the appointment of the CEC and ECs back to the executive, diluting the judgment in Anoop Barnwal v. Union of India, wherein the invocation of the legislative intent of the Constituent Assembly was defended by the learned judges by quoting from the SC judgment in His Holiness Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru v. State of Kerala . It was stated by the SC in the Kesavananda Bharati judgment that : If the debates in the Constituent Assembly can be looked into to understand the legislative history of a provision of the Constitution including its derivation, that is, the various steps leading up to and attending its enactment, to ascertain the intention of the makers of the Constitution, it is difficult to see why the debates are inadmissible to throw light on the purpose and general intent of the provision. After all, legislative history only tends to reveal the legislative purpose in enacting the provision and thereby sheds light upon legislative intent. It would be drawing an invisible distinction if resort to debates is permitted simply to show the legislative history and the same is not allowed to show the legislative intent Multiple studies and research have shown that parliamentary deliberation has almost been abandoned. Surely, the NDA government has not uniquely abandoned the practice of parliamentary deliberation, but it definitely has deepened it. The legislature has the responsibility of representing the people and keeping the government in check. Under this current regime, the legislature has slowly started to be treated like a mouthpiece for the government, with multiple laws being passed without deliberation. Lack of deliberation and the control of the executive over Parliament have made the functioning of the legislature a means to give a stamp of approval to what the government does. The problem is structural as well; multiple powers have been given to the government, such as summoning Parliament, deciding the agenda and the functions of Parliament and also referring bills to the standing committees. In such a situation where the executive gains control over important matters, parliamentary deliberation becomes of utmost importance. The executive that treats debate in Parliament as optional or as a formality rather than a constitutional mandate for passing bills risks wiping out the legislative intent that the judiciary and the citizens rely upon to understand the reasoning of the legislature behind the enactments of law. Ambedkar and the members of the Constituent Assembly spent 165 days deliberating every single Article, clause and word of the Constitution. In a democracy, the legitimacy of law lies not only with the majority that enacts it but also with the reasoning behind it. For the judiciary to interpret laws by factoring in the legislative intent behind statutes and for the citizens to hold their representatives accountable, recovering the discipline of deliberation is extremely crucial. The balance of powers needs to be maintained between the executive and the legislature. The decline in the process of parliamentary debate in India has significantly contributed to an increase in the authoritative nature of this government, which imperils the Constitution. Thankfully, people are now at the forefront to save it, and therefore, the powers that be must act in tune with peoples unbending bravery in defence of the constitutional scheme of governance based on deliberation and consultation.
Delhi Police trace minor girl after 8 years, recover her from Bihar
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The Delhi Police have solved a long-pending missing-person case after the minor was found in Bihar after eight years of sustained efforts, officials said on Sunday. The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Delhi Police's Central District successfully traced and recovered the minor girl from Bihar, bringing an end to a long-pending case registered at Anand Parbat police station. The case dates back to October 14, 2018, when an FIR was registered at PS Anand Parbat in connection with the alleged missing and kidnapping of a minor girl, who was then 14 years old and a resident of the national capital's Anand Parbat area. Following the registration of the case, sustained efforts were made by the police to trace the missing girl and ascertain her whereabouts. During the course of the investigation and search operations, the AHTU team examined footage from multiple CCTV cameras and conducted extensive searches at around 90 shelter homes for girls, 52 orphanages, religious places, and red-light areas across Delhi-NCR. Despite the extensive searches and multiple efforts undertaken over the years, the whereabouts of the missing girl could not initially be established. The AHTU team, however, continued to pursue available leads and kept working on the long-pending case. A few months ago, the team received a crucial secret input indicating that the missing girl might be present in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur. Acting promptly on the information, a dedicated team was constituted to trace and recover her. The team comprised Sub-Inspector Raj Bahadur Singh, Head Constable Surender and Woman Constable Manisha. The team worked under the supervision of Inspector Anil Yadav, In-charge of AHTU, with overall supervision by the ACP, DIU. Following the development of the lead, the police team immediately travelled to Kanpur and conducted searches at the location indicated by the source. However, upon reaching the spot, the team learnt that the missing girl had been moved from the location shortly before their arrival. The police team did not abandon the search and continued checking the surrounding areas while developing additional local sources in an effort to trace her whereabouts. Despite these efforts, no immediate clue could be established at that stage. The team continued to follow the lead and subsequently received information suggesting that the missing girl might be residing in Bihar's Samastipur district. Acting on the newly developed information, the AHTU team proceeded to Samastipur on September 15. Through sustained technical surveillance, field verification and persistent ground-level efforts, the team was able to narrow down the location of the missing girl to Shahpur Patori. The police team subsequently conducted a search operation in the area and successfully located and recovered the missing girl from Patori with the assistance of the local police. Following her recovery, the girl was brought back to Delhi on September 17 and produced for medical examination. She was subsequently counselled, and her statement was recorded under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). After completion of the requisite legal and procedural formalities, the recovered girl was handed over to her parents, facilitating her reunion with her family after eight years.
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10th Pencak Silat Federation Cup begins in Leh
Leh, Ladakh: The 10th Pencak Silat Federation Cup 2026 is being held at the NDS Indoor Stadium in Leh, bringing together Pencak Silat athletes, coaches, officials, team managers and sports administrators from across the country. More than 850 athletes and participants are taking part in the national championship, which has emerged as a major sporting gathering in the Union Territory of Ladakh. Teams from various States, Union Territories and Paramilitary Forces are participating in the championship. The event also features more than 100 technical and federation officials and State/UT representatives, along with over 70 coaches and team managers. The opening ceremony will be attended by Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Vinai Kumar Saxena as the chief guest. Administrative Secretary, Youth Services & Sports, UT Ladakh Bhanu Prabha; Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh Shashanka Ala; Joint Director, Youth Services & Sports, Ladakh Tsering Paldan; Additional Deputy Commissioner to the Lieutenant Governor Shekh Aadil; President, Indian Pencak Silat Federation; President, Ladakh Pencak Silat Association; and District Youth Services & Sports Officer, Leh, will also be present. The championship has brought together sporting delegations from Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, CISF, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, ITBP, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Puducherry, Rajasthan, SSB, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The participation of State and UT teams along with Paramilitary Forces has added diversity to the championship, bringing athletes from different sporting backgrounds onto one national platform. Besides athletes, the championship includes technical officials, federation representatives, coaches, team managers, referees, judges, delegation representatives and members of the organising and support teams. The event has brought together more than 1,000 athletes, officials, coaches, managers, representatives and other sporting stakeholders. Hosting a national-level Pencak Silat championship in Leh at the high altitude of the Himalayas gives the event a distinctive setting. The championship provides athletes from across India an opportunity to compete at the national level while also experiencing the culture and hospitality of Ladakh. The event also highlights Ladakh's potential to host major sporting competitions and provides a platform for promoting sports and sporting activities in the region. The 10th Pencak Silat Federation Cup 2026 brings together athletes and sporting delegations from different regions of the country on a common platform. With more than 850 participants, 100 technical officials and representatives, and over 70 coaches and team managers, the championship provides a significant platform for Pencak Silat athletes to compete and showcase their skills.
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Digital Desk | Patna, Sep 19 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday inaugurated the National Innovation Challenge, organised as part of the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan (Service Pledge Campaign), by lighting a ceremonial lamp at Ramandal. He also launched the National Innovation Challenge portal. At the beginning of the programme, Choudhary flagged off 25 vehicles participating in the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Car Rally. He later visited the innovation exhibition, inspected various stalls, and interacted with young entrepreneurs to learn about their startup innovations, products, and technologies. Addressing the gathering, Choudhary welcomed participants and said the spirit of service must be accompanied by a collective resolve to build a Viksit Bharat (Developed India) by 2047. He congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing 25 years in public service, adding that PM Modis vision and emphasis on innovation continue to inspire the country. Choudhary said the state government was working towards these objectives, with service, innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship playing an important role in Bihars development. He emphasised that the states large youth population and workforce should be viewed as an asset and transformed into a driving force for development rather than a challenge. He said initiatives such as the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan and the Seva First Innovation Challenge (East Zone) were encouraging young people to embrace service, innovation, and new ideas. The Chief Minister highlighted that technology was being used to simplify citizens lives. The government had transferred financial assistance through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the bank accounts of nine lakh flood-affected families. He added that the government stood firmly with families affected by disasters and was making every possible effort to support them. Highlighting Bihars digital transformation, Choudhary said UPI had revolutionised digital transactions and noted its widespread use in India. He said Bihar had created a conducive environment for industrial investment, with land already allocated to around 1,000 industrial units. The government has set a target of establishing 10,000 industries in Bihar over the next five years. Referring to migration for employment, Choudhary said around 12 lakh people from Bihar currently migrate to other states for wage-based work. The governments objective, he said, was to create sufficient employment opportunities within Bihar so that people would not have to leave the state. The Chief Minister said young entrepreneurs could play a significant role in transforming Bihars development trajectory through startups and assured them of government support. He also highlighted initiatives to promote innovation in the information technology sector through the Bihar Tech Portal for Innovation in the IT Sector. Choudhary said the government was accelerating work in education. He said the government had established 700 Saraswati Vidya Niketan model schools. Through the Vidyarthi Sathi app, students have access to live classes and preparation facilities for competitive examinations such as NEET and JEE. The government is also providing 24x7 online tutoring and mentorship services. According to the Chief Minister, around 1.42 lakh students were accessing online learning facilities even at 1 am, with teachers available to address their queries. He said about 75,000 teachers had enrolled in the initiative. Choudhary described the availability of teachers online around the clock as a significant achievement, saying it was helping students resolve academic queries and receive timely guidance. He also said Bihar had recently recruited 2,500 Assistant Professors. Referring to his interaction with the newly recruited faculty, he said many had previously taught in other parts of the country. Choudhary expressed satisfaction that these teachers would now contribute to educating students, particularly in rural areas of Bihar.
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